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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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