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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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