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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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