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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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