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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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