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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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