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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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