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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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