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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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