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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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