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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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