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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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