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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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