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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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