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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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