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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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