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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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