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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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