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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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