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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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