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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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