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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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