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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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