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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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