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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning make it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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