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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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