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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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