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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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