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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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