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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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