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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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