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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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