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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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