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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key 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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