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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education are enabling humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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