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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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