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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning enable humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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