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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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