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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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