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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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