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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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