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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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