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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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