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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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