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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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