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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning have enabled students all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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