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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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