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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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