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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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