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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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