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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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