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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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