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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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