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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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