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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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