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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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