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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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