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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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