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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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