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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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