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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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