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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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