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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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