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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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