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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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