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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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