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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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