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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are empowering students all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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