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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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