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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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