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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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