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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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