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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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