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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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