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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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