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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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