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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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