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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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