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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? 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 deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better perceive these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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