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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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