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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning enable learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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