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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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