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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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