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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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