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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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