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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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