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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the 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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