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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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