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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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