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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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