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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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