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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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