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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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