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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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