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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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