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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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