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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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