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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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