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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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