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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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