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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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