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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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