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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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