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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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