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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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