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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured 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 massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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