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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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