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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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