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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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