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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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