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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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