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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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