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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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