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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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