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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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