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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators 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 experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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