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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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