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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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