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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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