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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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