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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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