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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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