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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand these open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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