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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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