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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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