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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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