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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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