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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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