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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education