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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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