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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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