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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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