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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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