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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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