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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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