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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers 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 classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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