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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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