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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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