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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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