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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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