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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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