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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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