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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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