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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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