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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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