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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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