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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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