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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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