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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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