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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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