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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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