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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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