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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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