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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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