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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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