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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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