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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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