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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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