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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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