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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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