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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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