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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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