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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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