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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand these open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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