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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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