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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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