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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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