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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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