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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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