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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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