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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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