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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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