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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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