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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews 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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