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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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