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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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