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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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