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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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