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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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