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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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