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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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