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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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