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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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