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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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