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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are empowering humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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