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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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