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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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