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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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