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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important 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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