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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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