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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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