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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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