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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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