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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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