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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important 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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