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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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