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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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