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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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