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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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