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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that educators 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 MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major 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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