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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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