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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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