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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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