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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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