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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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