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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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