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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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