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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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