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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning enable students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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