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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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