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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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