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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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