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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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