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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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