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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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