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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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