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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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