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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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