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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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