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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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