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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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