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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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