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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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