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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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