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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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