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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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