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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning have empowered humans all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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