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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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