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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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