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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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