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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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