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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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