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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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