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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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