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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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