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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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