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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also addresses 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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