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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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