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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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