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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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