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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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