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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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