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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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