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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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