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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning have empowered humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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