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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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