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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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