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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology enable humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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