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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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