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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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