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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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