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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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