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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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