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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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