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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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