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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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