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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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