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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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