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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems 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 online learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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