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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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