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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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