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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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