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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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