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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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