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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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