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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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