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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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