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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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