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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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