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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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