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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning enable humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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