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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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