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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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