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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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