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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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