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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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