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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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