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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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