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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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