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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in digital education technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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