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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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