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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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