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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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