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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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