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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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