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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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