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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in online education make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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