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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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