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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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