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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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