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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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