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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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