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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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