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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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