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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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