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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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