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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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