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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning enable students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the key 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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