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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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