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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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