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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the 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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