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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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