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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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