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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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