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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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