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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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