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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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