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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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