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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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