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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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