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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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