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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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