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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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