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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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