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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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