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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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