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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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