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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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