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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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