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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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