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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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