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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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