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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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