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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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