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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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