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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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