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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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