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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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