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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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