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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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