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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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