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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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