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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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