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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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