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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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