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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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