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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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