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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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