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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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