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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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