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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions 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 educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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