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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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