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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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