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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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