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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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