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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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