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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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