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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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