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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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