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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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