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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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