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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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