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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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