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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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