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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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