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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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