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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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