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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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