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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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