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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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