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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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