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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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