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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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