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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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