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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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