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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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