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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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