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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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