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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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