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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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