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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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