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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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