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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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