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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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