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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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