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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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