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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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