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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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