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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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