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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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