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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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