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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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