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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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