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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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