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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning have enabled humans all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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