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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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