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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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