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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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