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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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