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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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