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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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