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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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