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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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