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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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