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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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