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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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