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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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