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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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