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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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