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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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