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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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