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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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