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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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