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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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