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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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