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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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