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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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