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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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