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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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