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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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