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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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