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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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