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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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