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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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