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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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