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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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