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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning are empowering learners all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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