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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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