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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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