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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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