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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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