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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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