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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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