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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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