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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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