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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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