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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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