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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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