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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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