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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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