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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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