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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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