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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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