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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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