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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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