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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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