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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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