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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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