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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses 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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