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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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