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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology enable people all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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