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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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