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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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