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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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