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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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