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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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