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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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