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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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