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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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