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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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