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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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