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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring 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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