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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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