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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better perceive these open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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