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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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