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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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