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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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