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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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