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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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