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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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