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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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