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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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