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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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