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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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