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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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