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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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