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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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