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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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