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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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