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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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