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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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