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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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