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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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