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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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