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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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