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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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