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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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