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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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