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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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