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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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