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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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