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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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