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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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