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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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