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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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