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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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