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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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