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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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