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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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