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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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