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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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