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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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