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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the definitive 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 exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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