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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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