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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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