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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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