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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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