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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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