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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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