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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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