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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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