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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants desire to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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