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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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