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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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