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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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