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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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