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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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