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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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