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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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