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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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