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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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