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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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